BOONE — Patients and visitors at Watauga Medical Center will no longer be required to wear masks.Â
WATAUGA — Watauga County students competed in the NW Area Envirothon on March 21 and 22 and earned third place finish. Read moreWatauga High Country Hellbenders take third place at NW Envirothon Competition
BOONE — Appalachian Football Club secured its first-ever win in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Wednesday, March 22, in a thrilling match that e… Read moreDown to the wire: App FC wins first round of US Open Cup with penalty shootout
BOONE — Watauga County Schools has named its 2023-24 teachers of the year — one from each school in the district. Chosen by their peers, the g… Read moreWatauga County Schools announces teachers of the year
BOONE — Watauga County Schools’ most-enthusiastic readers met last week to test their skills at the district-wide Battle of the Books competit… Read moreHardin Park teams win Battle of the Books competition
MEAT CAMP — Multiple departments participated in a joint firefighter down training in the Meat Camp fire district. Read moreMultiple departments conduct joint firefighter down training
WATAUGA — Students and teachers lined the common area of Watauga High School to showcase the technology that enhances classroom learning. Read moreWatauga County Schools Instructional Technology Showcase presents enhanced learning for students
BOONE — Hundreds of community members filled Watauga High School during the popular Empty Bowls event to raise money for the Hunger and Health… Read moreEmpty Bowls event raises more than 9K for Hunger and Health Coalition
WATAUGA — In the year since the start of the Watauga Housing Forum, community momentum has led to movement in the fight for fair housing solutions. Read moreWatauga Housing Forum leads to a year of momentum, change
BOONE — Dr. Ken Duckworth, the medical director for National Alliance on Mental Illness, will speak to the local NAMI group on April 3. Read moreNAMI Medical DirectorKen Duckworth to speak April 3 at local meeting
Crime
The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a co… Read moreSheriff's reports
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country is home to several ski resorts, and though the influx of peo… Read moreSki resorts impact local economy in multitude of ways
BEAVER DAM — The Watauga County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Beaver Dam man and charged h… Read moreMan charged with second-degree arson after fire in Beaver Dam district
HIGH COUNTRY — In 1967, the ski resort at Beech Mountain opened its doors for the very first… Read moreSnow blast from the past: The history of skiing in the High Country
BLOWNG ROCK — The Watauga Economic Development Commissio) met Thursday, March 16, for its re… Read moreWatauga EDC meets in Blowing Rock, discusses new childcare program
WATAUGA — The Watauga County Commissioners will recognize Resilient and Thriving Communities… Read moreCommissioners recognize Resilient and Thriving Communities Week, Fair Housing Month
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ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. — The Watauga High School and middle school mountain bike team had strong results at the first 2023 NC Interscholastic Cyc… Read moreWatauga Pioneers mountain bike team crush trails, placing highly
The following are highlights from teams across Watauga County for the week of March 14 to March 20 Read moreSports In Brief: March 22
BOONE — In honor of his late grandmother who passed away from breast cancer, Appalachian State University placekicker Michael Hughes has launc… Read moreApp State placekicker kicks off breast cancer crowdfund in honor of late grandmother
BOONE — The Watauga Pioneers boys’ lacrosse team lost to the North Lincoln Knights on Monday, March 20, at home, 14-4. Read moreNorth Lincoln defeats Watauga boys' lacrosse, 14-4
ECRS Software Corporation celebrated the opening of the company’s new deployment center at 474 Industrial Park Drive on Friday, March 17. The … Read moreECRS celebrates opening of new deployment center with ribbon cutting
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of their new location with an event at the new office on Thursday. The new loc… Read moreBoone Chamber celebrates grand opening of new location
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants are inspected one to four times per year based on risk frequency, public … Read moreWatauga County health inspections
BOONE — The 50th season of the Watauga County Farmers Market will kick off on Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Daniel Boone Pa… Read moreWatauga County Farmers Market 50th season begins on April 1
BOONE — The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country continues its LIVE @ the APP concerts at the historic venue on King Street with Liam Purce… Read moreLiam Purcell & Cane Mill Road next Live At App Theatre concert
